tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320707961521267887.post7284760105956101314..comments2023-04-30T03:14:31.065-05:00Comments on Pandemonium: I BelieveHeather Lamar-Visser http://www.blogger.com/profile/00889929914594815730noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320707961521267887.post-21272951761096790962012-03-21T23:21:26.413-05:002012-03-21T23:21:26.413-05:00Lainy: I want to live in a community like this so ...Lainy: I want to live in a community like this so badly! I wish Springfield would get into this more. We're on our way, but it's not even close. <br /><br />Anonymous: Way to get involved in your community and good luck with your business. And I totally agree, I don't even like the big cooperate picture. I love having that sense of belonging and community is something that we're definitely loosing here in America.Heather Lamar-Visser https://www.blogger.com/profile/00889929914594815730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320707961521267887.post-68694299917096261242012-03-20T23:40:48.252-05:002012-03-20T23:40:48.252-05:00I just started a landscape company in Edmonds, WA,...I just started a landscape company in Edmonds, WA, where I have lived for most of my life. More recently I joined the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce in an effort to develop relationships with other business owners in our quaint city on the water. While my involvement in the Chamber has definitely brought more business, the greatest return has been an increased sense of my belonging to this community.<br />In my opinion, it's foolish to do business with anyone who's not within 6 degrees of separation. Someone you know knows someone who can provide what you need from groceries to tire rotations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5320707961521267887.post-10447985629437573522012-03-20T22:37:12.885-05:002012-03-20T22:37:12.885-05:00I'm with you! Where I live in Corvallis Oregon...I'm with you! Where I live in Corvallis Oregon we have a huge community of "BUY LOCAL". It's a way of life, a state of mind and sometimes hard to do but I do believe that if you are always thinking of ways to support your local business that your community benefits. Great post Heather!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com